Ground vase construction



April 1954 A. s. CARLSON GROUND VASE CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 14

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Patented Apr. 27, 1954 iPATEN T OFF IfC E;

2,67 6,434,. GROUNILVA-SE CONSTRUCTION; Axel ,S;. Carlson, Nehwlork,,.,N-; 11 Application October 14, 195% Serial N; 190,197 1 ac aim (Cb i-41),

This invention-- relates to: new and; useful imnrovementsuinlgrnund vases: or urns 01: usein cemeteries, memoriallpark-s; or similar; places; and constitutes an improvement over. my. United States Vase! and issued Mai-ch30, 1948*? The main 'objectio'f thisinvention i-s lto provide a simple; efIicient' and durable construction which will permit the: vase; to be securelyand firmly housed within the ground casing or well either in an upright: or inverted position, and also to be the casing in an upright position above' the ground 1 when desired.

A furthei objectzis :to provide asimple and 'efiicient construction in affordedin the base construction and the relating casing'construction sothatthe collection of undesirableliquid' or sediment therein is avoided.

A further object isto provide a simple,- eflicient, and durableconstructioncomprised of a: minimum number-of: simply related parts whereby the cost of m-anufaeture'may" be reduced to a minimum consistent-with durability: andlwhereby the ground vase can not; bedefinitely removed from its relatingcasing.

Yet another object residesin the provision of means whereby: thee-vase; when: houserlwithim its 1 casing, A may be readily lifted out? of the casing when-desired.

Still another objeottisto provide simple means whereby an auxiliary lining may be readily attached to and within the urn, ifso-desired;

Furthen andmorespecific objects, features and advantages i will more clearly appear from a=- consideration of the detailed specification herein- I after: set forth, especially Whentaken connection with the" accompanying drawings'which illustrate a presentmeferred form which the invention: may. assume, andw-hichform part ofthe specification;

In brief 5 and general terms; the invention includes a. wellv or casing to beembeddedin the ground-With its top -fiush with the surfacethereof. The top; ofthe casing is; adapted to receive an annular flat ground plate having a, dependent ring-like flange on its' inner peripherywithin which the outer surface of an urn or--vase is adapted to bis-received; The top of'theplate ex.- tends beyond the outerwall of the: casing; and has" dependent fingerssuitably connected to* the outensurface' of'the-casing' topositionthe 4 ground plate thereom The ground pl'ateis provided on itsxupper surface with a plurality of depressions on seats to 'receive proj cations or knobs on the base of the urn. fiflne side or-theseseats is -cut Patent No; 2,438,802, entitled Gi-'ound= which proper drainage is cilre ysea ediwithinthe 2; aways to; permit oi. the latera ntr d cti n; eneath-the ound-11 iteofisadz n b t h seatslon;theplante Adfacent. the seats, the decendenufianselis cutaway t p m t he-knob above mentioned to be, moved up into position bneneath thewplate 0518, s u i h sea T n edriport n, ,andaba portion, oi 921 31721121 tv -p ss h ugh the of The: base oil theur is-cp o de nzitsuperinh ry. with a n li r in isstion which .aoaut;the tolbecir ele ved n i e eat on the top of filling and; late 1c o pass nt h cuties/lay nortionsni the dependent. fiangeon the K uHQ' PJ-Q'tQ-L. Ree er-sci iiheibas iihe a e cupeshaned and has a central: knob isp se wlthm e c puntoandi'fiushw th-the pen dg a andl inc P fera l c wisest-o e. end Qlhe nn suriace: of; the casing, anoin he. the um a projection on; hezperinhe aths se; Of t urnwher by heur ilmarlnother m v dp m nently fromizhe further-- particula s; h um. a t upn end.. liaise-Ind ced diame enbut s nrovideda bne this portion .ithMQ JQ moremfi-set ol rib formed with; elQngate..-, ?e sees... and: umbe overhangin -dips which w l'p rmztth i opera r fingers to readily grasp the interior of the-urn, to Hit it; and; 32- 00 provide wher b an and-tlatchedl n pos ti n in; respeetltqi aid, lips- Inlinrtner particulars; thez-welli s pr v-idedwit supportinameansnear hehq cm upo hi the urn. may e: suita ly susp cted when disnoseunwitninl be;casino either" in the upri htinvertedznositiont 'Itheseeeneral constructional features willxnermit. the urn to be; disposed within the casing either with its open endflush with the top surface of the ground plate; orinverted inthe easingwith thetop surface-oi the cup-shaped base flush with the surface of the ground plate, or to be disposed upright; above the casing and above the ground with the projections on the base seea sqf he-gr und plate. Suitableapertm'iesare-providedinthe uprshaned baseand thebottmn .oi the. casing: to. providefo .sufiig fimtdl-rainage-to ayoid collection of undesira lezliqu dl rasedim z nlth zcasiugi Amresent: preferred form. which the invention may. assumeis showniinthe drawings, .of: which: 'l 'ie v 1' isaa vertical cross-sectionthrough the deviceshowing the urndisposed thereinin-an; inverted position;

, annular plate IS, the inner downwardly from and for the purposes tions 21.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal cross-section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device, partly broken away, showing the urn supported in an u right position above the top of the well;

Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-section similar to Fig. 1, but showing the urn disposed within the easing in an upright position;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the device shown in F1 .4;

g ig. 6 is a horizontal cross-section taken on the line 6-45 of Fig. 3; and,

Fig. 7 is a partial elevation of the upper end of the device broken away, showing the upper end of the urn in the position shown in Fig. but with an auxiliary shell disposed therewithin.

Referring now merely to the specific forms of the invention shown in the drawings, I have provided a metallic shell or well casing l adapted to be sunk in the ground with its upper end flush with the surface of the ground. A drainage hole H is disposed in the bottom of the well or casing iii. A supporting element in the form of a rod l2 extends across between the walls of the casing above the bottom thereof.

A ground plate is adapted to be disposed on the top of the casing It, and is in the'form of an periphery of which is provided with a dependent flange 14 which is dimensioned to permit the passage therethrough of a vase or urn to be disposed therein. This plate extends across the top edge of the casing, and has dependent fingers 16 extending its lower surface which are suitably connected outer surface of the well or casing.

The inner upper surface of the ring-like ground plate l5, which is preferably cast in one piece, is provided with a plurality of depressed recesses or seats li, preferably in opposed relation thereon. Adjacent the seats H, the flange I4 is vertically cut away as indicated by the numeral l8, and the adjacent sides of the seats 11 are cut away as indicated by the numeral IT as to be explained. The flange Hi and plate l5 are also cut away as at l8 to permit passage of a chain to be latermentioned.

There is adapted to be disposed in relation with the casing [0, an urn which has a body portion l9 and a base portion 20 of the same diameter connected by an ornamental neck 2 l. The upper end of the body portion is formed with a reduced diameter as at 22, but is also provided with a pair .of offset oppositely disposed hollow ribs 23, the outer faces of which are flush with the-surface of the main body of the vase. Within these hollow ribs are formed elongate recesses 24 which extend up to a point near the top of the urn or vase, andthe body of the vase at thispoint overhangs the upper end of these elongate slots or recesses to form lips 25. g I s The base of the urn is cup-shaped and formed with a circular wall 26, on the outer periphery of which are oppositely disposed knobs or'projec- These are of a diametrical disposition to either be disposed in the seats H, or 'to'pass into the cut-aways l8 in the flange H1. The bottom of the urn is provided with a threaded opening 28 to receive the threaded stem 29 of an enlarged head or knob 30 which extends from the 'stem into the central portion of the cup-shaped base with its upper surface flush with the top edge of the wall 26 of the base as shown in Fig. 1.

The periphery of by rivets or welding to the.

with an eye 3| to which one end of a chain 32 is attached, the other end of which is connected to a similar eye 33 fastened to the inner wall of the well in any suitable manner. The bottom of the cup-shaped base is also provided with a hole 34 for drainage purposes.

In the form shown in Fig. 7, it is possible that an auxiliary thin liner 35 may be disposed within the urn and having upper flexible portions 35 bent outwardly to latchingly engage beneath the lips 25 to hold the auxiliary shell in position.

In the operation of the device, and considering Fig. 1, it will be seen that the body of the urn has been inverted and its cup-shaped base with the projecting knobs thereon is disposed within the dependent flange M of the ground plate with the knobs 2'! resting in the seats 11, and with the lower end of the urn resting on the supporting element 12.

In the form shown in .Fig. 4, the urn is shown in an upright'position within the casing or well with its upper edge flush with the top of the plate, and with its base resting on the supporting element [2. When the device is inverted, as shown in Fig. 1, the edge of the wall 26 of the base is flush with the top of the ground plate, and when the device is upright, as shown in Fig. .4, the diameter of the urn will cause it to be disposed within the ring-like flange IA of the. ground plate.

When the device is to be lifted out of the well from the position shown in'Fig. 1, the enlarged knob 30 acts as a hand grip to enable the operator to grasp the stem and lift the device out of the well. When the device is in'the position shown in Fig. 4, the fingers of the operator can be disposed in the slots 24 and beneath the lips 25 to enable it to bereadily lifted within the well.

, the knobs therein as shown in Fig. 3.

F The third cut-away 18 shown in Fig. 5 is to permit the passage therethrough of the eye 3| to which the chain 32 is connected either in the upward movement of the urn, or the downward movement thereof.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a simple, durable, and efficient device which can be disposed when not in use in an inverted position within the well with the exposed portion disposed within the ground plate and flush with the upper surface thereof, and capable of being quickly and easily lifted from this position. The holes I l and 34 permit water and sediment to be drained out of the base andout of the well easily and quickly. When the device is disposed within the well in an upright position to receive flowers and water therefor, its upper end housed within the groundplate, and its upper edge is flush with the top of the ground plate.

When, for one reason or another, it is desired to dispose the urn above the well, this can be readily and easily achieved in the manner described. If it happens that a source of water for the vase is quite removed from the plot, the auxiliary shell 35 may be employed to carry the watertotheurn, and readily and latchingly disposed within the urn the base 20 is also provided .15 in themanner-shown in Fig. 7.

this auxiliary shell may be While the invention has been described in detail and shown with respect to the accompanying drawings, it is not to be limited to such details, since many changes and modifications may be made in the invention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. Hence, it is desired to cover any and all forms and modifications of the invention which may come within the language and scope of any one or more of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. For use with a cylindrical well sunk into the ground, a vase adapted to fit into said well in either an upright or inverted position flush with the top of the said well or to be mounted in. the top of said well extending above said well comprising a hollow body having an open upper end and a base, said base being of inverted circular cup shape, the cup having depth and an outer circular surface concentric with the longitudinal axis of said body, supporting members projecting radially outward from the circular surface of the base, said circular surface adapted to closely fit an inner circular surface of the well, means on the base for lifting the vase out of the well when the vase is disposed in inverted position and additional means comprising indentations coinciding with the radial projecting members while lifting the vase out of the well when it is in the upright position but lowered into the well.

2. The invention set forth in claim 1, wherein said supporting members consist of rounded knobs.

3. For use with a vase having lateral projections, a well adapted to be sunk in the ground, said well comprising a hollow cylindrical body having an open upper end, and an annular ground plate on said upper end of the cylindrical body, a depending circular flange on said plate integral therewith and spaced from the cylindrical wall of the body, seats diametrically opposite each other on said flange and projecting radially inward therefrom, there being an opening in said said well to position a from the bottom thereof.

vase a spaced distance References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 

